In the hallway of the Inspectorate, a young man with a languid expression and brown black hair and brown eyes was leaning against the wall, unusually attentively reading the newspaper in his hand.

He also looks young. Probably in his early twenties, he looks like a recent college graduate.

He is thin, with a slender hooked nose and thin lips that are always pursed, which makes him look a little mean.

He was reading the newspaper while Haina was standing next to him, muttering something in fragments.

“…… That's it, Mr. Sherlock! I've told me everything I remember, so can you answer that question for me? ”

Haina was clearly a little excited.

Not only was it a meritorious service, but she was also interviewed and made the front page of the Glass Steps, and she should have been noticed by the queen - this event made her feel like she was stepping on clouds, fluttering.

After realizing that she was afraid of becoming famous, she gritted her teeth ruthlessly and bought all the money except for her necessary living expenses to buy this issue of "Glass Steps". When I plan to go home from vacation, I will take them all home and show them to my relatives and friends.

When I was at work today, I happened to meet Sherlock Consultant, so she asked him a question half with the excitement of seeing her former idol and half with the heart of showing off-

“…… What doubts? ”

Sherlock Hermes looked up and said casually, "You mean, 'Why did Mr. Ivas guess that the bartender was wrong?'" It's simple, because he's a very smart guy.

"He knew the bartender's name, which means he had been here before; Mr. Eivers's erect posture and well-cultivated sitting position made it easy to see that he was not an old man, and that the old man's shoulders were in a different state than that of a young man—of course, considering that the bartender may not understand this anatomy, I think the more conclusive and direct evidence would be his boots.

"Hand-woven fairy boots, using the mystical techniques of alchemy and blessing. It can deodorize, absorb sweat, ventilate, waterproof, and improve grip to prevent falls. Such a pair of shoes will probably cost more than one hundred and twenty silver crowns. Ordinary knight families don't need it.

"The bars in Lloyd's will do some illegal things, and it is very accurate to see people. It was impossible for him not to see such a distinct characteristic. And he clearly recognized Mr. Eivas's identity, but deliberately called him 'old gentleman'...... Do you think the bartender in Lloyd's can say such polite and cultured words?

"And why isn't he scared when he sees you? One of the Inspectorate's jobs is to find people who don't seem to have paid their taxes for compulsory taxation. It would be strange to dig up their small savings from these poor people, and not to hate you or be afraid of you. This kind of business man is more afraid of you than the average worker, because they have more or less problems with their books.

"So, why isn't he afraid of you? That means he doesn't care if you ask him for money. Or maybe he's not a native at all—maybe not even an Avalon, unaware of what surveillance suddenly appears in front of him without warning means in this country.

And the picture in the newspaper was clear, and the wheelchair accentuated his boot style – not to mention his elf-style Seiko wheelchair. The etched elven text is clearly written—Moriarty. No, here. Don't you see?

"I said, Miss Hayna...... The professor told me that you graduated with high grades. I think you should pass Elvish, right? ”

“…… Ah, yes. I recognize. ”

Haina was a little embarrassed: "I just didn't see it. ”

Originally, she was quite excited and proud, but now she was reprimanded with a split head and a face. The excitement in her heart has faded a lot, and there is a sense of loss that "I was so bad".

There were some things she didn't say — for example, on the day of the attack on Eivers, she went to the bar with a banned book. It was Mr. Ewass' secret, and she was determined to keep it a secret from him.

- because they are accomplices in reading the same forbidden book, grasshoppers on a rope!

As a result, Advisor Sherlock was able to deduce the truth from other details, even though he was unaware of this important information. And these things, Haina really didn't notice.

It's as magical as Mr. Ivus deducing from the bartender's actions that there is a murderer behind the scenes in the underground cellar!

Haina was excited, but a little lost.

Because she felt that she seemed to have fallen into the same state as when she first entered college - she thought she was a very good person, but once she came into contact with a wider world, she found that she seemed to be nothing more than that.

If all these important details and evidence were told to her, Haina felt that although she would be a little slower, she would definitely be able to deduce the truth. It's just that she can't see these details at all - that's the biggest gap between them.

It seems that the gap is not big, but in fact it is like a moat.

"Looks like you understand how remarkable Mr. Ivas is. That's pretty good. ”

The young Mr. Sherlock commented bitterly: "I am sorry to say that you are probably still one of the more capable of working among them. It's a smart guy among fools. The rest of the people who have muscles in their heads are just a bunch of idiots.

"They can't do anything and just mess things up. Even if I tell them the truth, I always have to explain it repeatedly to convince them.

"And this Mr. Eivas—with all due respect, he is more observant than most of the Inspectorate combined."

“…… Do you think so highly of Mr. Ewass? ”

Haina was amazed.

She had basically only heard that Mr. Sherlock thought this man was not good and that man was stupid.

"Of course," Sherlock said with a nonchalant expression, "it seems to me that you have been able to 'join forces' to solve this case entirely by his observation and judgment.

"If you don't have him, you will never be able to solve the case; And he doesn't need to take you with him at all, and he can solve this incident. You're just a wheelchair pusher, and you don't even fulfill your duty as a protector – why do you want to keep your hands when he tells you to attack the other person with all your might? Since you choose to trust the other party's command, you have to believe it to the end. Believing halfway and having your own thoughts is more terrible than not believing at all.

"He has excellent observational skills, correct reasoning skills, decisive judgment, calm execution, a more mature and stable mentality than you - and accurate shooting skills. Both talent, character, and ability are quite remarkable, and at the age of eighteen he is far superior to more than nine out of nine people in this country. He deserves to be called 'sir'.

"I'm interested in him, I heard he's a freshman? Then I'm going to go back to my alma mater to see him – I have a hunch that it will be a pleasure to work with or communicate with him. ”

With that, Sherlock folded the newspaper in his hand in half and handed it back to Hayna.

That's a perfect alignment of the four corners, without a bit of skew. It gives a glimpse of the perfectionism that Sherlock has in him.

"Ah, he's actually been on leave at home for two or three months, and he hasn't come to school yet......"

Slightly embarrassed, Hayna took the newspaper.

And the black-haired young man was not surprised by this result, but nodded calmly: "It's normal." Universities don't teach real people. It's just a bunch of knowledge nannies, trying to disassemble knowledge into an easily digestible paste, trying to stuff it into the mouths of lazy and stupid people, trying to make them useful social instruments. It is not a place for geniuses to teach intelligent people.

"I guess Mr. Ivus's knowledge and wisdom should come from the professor's personal teaching. Even in the entire University of the Royal Law, Professor Moriarty was the brightest among them. ”

“…… That's right. ”

Hayna sneered.

She felt a little lost...... Because she thinks that she can enter Wang Li Law University, and her resume as a female prefect since her sophomore year is quite powerful. But she also knew that Sherlock was qualified to say such things—because he was also a chief graduate of the University of the Law of the King.

When Hajna was a freshman, Sherlock was her senior. With no heart and no background, she was able to keep the work of the student union in order by relying on her excellent academic performance and good popularity, and she completely relied on the many rules set by Sherlock back then.

is also the president, the same student council president, and the same full score. But there is still a big gap between them.

"—Wait a minute, Mr. Sherlock," asked Haina at last, "I have a question:

"Since you think that the Inspectorate is a bunch of fools, you even rejected the internship invitation from the Inspectorate or even the Inspectorate when you graduated...... Why do you want to come to the Inspectorate now as a mere consultant? ”

No matter how well the "consultants" do, they can't go up. All the merit belonged to the Director of Kent, and he could only take a book or two from the Director as a personal gift.

And if he had chosen to join the Supervision Bureau back then, he might have been the deputy director by now. And sooner or later he will become the director - by that time, the entire bookshelf will be his.

"...... [mea]?"

Hearing this, Sherlock turned around in surprise.

He looked at Haina carefully, understood her words, and sighed.

The young man shook his head and lowered his voice: "Remember not to tell anyone this kind of thing in the future."

"Believers in authoritarian ways should not be so concerned about 'promotion' and 'future'. An overseer should not have such a clear 'ambition', which means that you have the adaptability to transcend the way.

"In Avalon, people who want to be promoted are not promoted—can you understand that?"